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How Soon Can You Begin Laser Treatment on Tummy Tuck Scar After Surgery and Is It Necessary?

asked 1 year ago by Sydney977 in Sydney
Latest answer by David Bogue, MD
Question viewed 597 times
Tags: scar, timing

10 answers to How Soon Can You Begin Laser Treatment on Tummy Tuck Scar After Surgery and Is It Necessary?

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Laser therapy and postoperative scars.

Laser therapy is often performed for pink or raised postsurgical scars. The issue is that the majority of these scars will flatten and lighten without any treatment. Given the fact that laser therapy for these scars is often very expensive, why not give the scars a little time to mature and improve?
David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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Laser on tummy tuck scar

Yikes, I hope your surgeon isn't pushing this for an early post-op scar.    Most scars settle really nicely but it may take a year or so.  I have my patients tape their scars as it seems to get them to settle quicker.  If your scar is really abnormal meaning red and raised after a year, laser may be helpful. 
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.sowdermd.com

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How Soon Can You Begin Laser Treatment on Tummy Tuck Scar After Surgery and Is It Necessary?

What's the hurry? Allow full scar healing for at least  6 months. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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How Soon Can You Begin Laser Treatment on Tummy Tuck Scar After Surgery and Is It Necessary

I would advise you to wait at least 3 weeks and preferably more in the range of 4 months pior to undergoing laser treatment.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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You may have better result with sacr revision

Picture would have helped. You may benefit more from scar revision if you have raised scar. I would suggest no treatment for at least six months after surgery.
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Scar

You did not say what your scar is doing. This determines what or if you need to do anything. Usually time will solve any problem. I personally never use a Laser on a scar. If the scar is becoming very hypertrophic, I will inject it with a steroid. If it is becoming very dark, I will use an IPL to try to reduce the darkness. Except for these two problems, I simply watch the scar and let it mature. Usually it will need nothing. If it does, I revise it.  
Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Laser treatment of scars

Laser treatment of scars is over-rated and over-used in my opinion. Helaing and scarring go through known phases and laser treatment on a scar that is going through its normal inflammatory and proliferative stages is unnecessary and invites complications. Unless your scars are abnormal, give it time to do its physiological "thing."
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Don't laser you scar! (too soon)

You have to realize that scars go through a natural evolution.  Initially they are quite thin, and then get thicker and red by 2 months as a result of unorganized collagen build up.  With time, the collagen re-orients according to the local tension as scars mature.  The redness of scars is caused by both the blood vessels of the actively maturing scar, as well as cells called myofibroblasts that help shrink the scars.  I recommend scar treatment with either creams... more
Michael A. Bogdan, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Laser Treatment on Tummy Tuck Scar

Tummy tuck scars usually heal very well; most likely you will not need any laser treatment.  In addition, the incision is usually placed low on your abdomen, which can be easily hidden.  For rare patients when they develop keloid, they may need scar treatment: radiation, steroid injection.  For hyperpigmented (dark) scar, laser may help.  However, scars heal and remodel over a course of 1 year.  So you should wait about a year before thinking of getting a laser... more
Sugene Kim, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Laser for tummy tuck scar?

I think that in most cases. the scar heals well without having to do anything special. Lasers to treat redness is probably not necessary for most.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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